FogGreen vs Thistle — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 99/100 (complementary) · Distinguishable 25/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 44/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony99Complementary

Complementary

177° apart

Distinguishable25Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 25 (6.2 under CVD)

Match44Different

ΔE 25 — different

How different are FogGreen and Thistle?

FogGreen and Thistle are a clear pair (ΔE 25). They have near-opposite hues (177° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

FogGreen text on Thistle: 1.02:1 (Fail); Thistle text on FogGreen: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4E5542 clears it.

Common questions

Do FogGreen and Thistle go well together?

Complementary — complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 99/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is FogGreen readable as text on Thistle?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #4E5542 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between FogGreen and Thistle?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 25 — a clear pair.

Are FogGreen and Thistle the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 25).

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